Publications

Publications

The acclaimed producer of such classic films as Chariots of Fire and The Killing Fields, David Puttnam has written two books that will change our understanding of the movie business.

The Undeclared War: Struggle for Control of the World's Film Industry

An account of the way in which Hollywood has achieved almost total sovereignty over the world's movies.It tells of a battle which has seen Hollywood establish itself as an economic force.

Movies & Money

Movies & Money: A fascinating behind-the-scenes history of the movie business, and of the unique and frequently unholy alliance between commerce and art that underpins it.

Books:

Puttnam, David, and Neil Watson. The undeclared war: The struggle for control of the world's film industry. (1997)

Puttnam, David, and Neil Watson. Movies and Money.(1998); (2010)

Mercer, Derrik, and David Puttnam. Rural England. Our countryside at the crossroads. (1988)

Articles:

Puttnam, David. “Learning to Be — Do Our Education Systems Do Enough to Enable Learners to Flourish as Independent, Autonomous and Well‐Balanced Individuals?” European Journal of Education 50.2 (2015): 120.